Neil Innes - Spontaneous

[@acw7120]

Congratulations on Presenting Neil as those THAT KNOW HIM to Be AND IS TO DAY. Some not so Living in the Spiritual World never moved up to Understanding. The LORD said. 'I say to you that ALL whom believe on my Word NEVER see Death". He is a LIVING GOD not a dead one. The Letter of the Law is dead it is and now is today The Spirit of the Law. All who believe. ALL. It takes two. Two Wing Men. To Fly. UP.

[@rocker53zero]

The Innes book of records was one of the most spontaneous programmes ever to be on TV, Rutland Weekend was pretty cool too

[@MrMagusperde]

I asked Neil a few years ago why Innes Book of Records isn't available on DVD. He said BBC wouldn't release the tapes. Maybe now (RIP Neil) they should do the honourable thing in memory of a genius. Lovely man.

[@rog2224]

@@MrMagusperde At the risk of being cynical, BBC Legal has never been overly prone to 'honour', or even 'good sense.'

[@acw7120]

​@@rog2224 They kill any bright and beautiful idea and thing. Always THEM ruining fun or art. Like a nasty old witch.

[@egapnala65]

"It's not long now before We turn this corner And when we do we'll Keep on going Down that road." God these songs bring back so many memories, what a great show that was.

[@acw7120]

Hallow Urban Spaceman. Better to not exist in the dark and go to the Bright Side of Life Any one who loves Neil I love. " Religeon Today"..and all the "stressed erics".

[@97henrik041]

This is quite extraordinary. My mother watched this and without knowing who Neil Innes is, said this guy should be more well known if h can produce work like this. I told her this was a spoof and she did not believe me. She said he could make a very good living singing like this all the time. My brother watched this convinced he was watching Dean Stockwell expand on his role in Blue Velvet. Neil does a brilliant job with this gem!!

[@acw7120]

The Royal Book of Innes School of Arts Specactular. HE IS Everyman. And is The Teacher of the Living Art. By George He IS. Theatre Schools without going through the "Piggy in the middle" petra doler reck ing agencies. Peace on Earth Singing a song is easy...Stumbling blocks on the tracks PRE venting it. The Bank of Ebenezer Scrooge CAN let it be that Tiny Tim says "God bless US and Everyone". Ebenezer Scrooge "Never heard of Tiny Tim" until.he saw Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past God Bless Ebenezer Scrooge and everyone.

[@acw7120]

Better a honourable spoof by his Friends than a real Bad Rap from.a Shamberg Rev Kerrwash.

[@katbaloo3]

Neil Innes is awesome!! I love him!!

[@colinglass1342]

Brilliant Neil INNES

[@acw7120]

The Brightest of the Generation on the First Class Gold Standard of How to Pre Sent! Top Rate. To those who have a Mind to it.

[@bigbenkipp]

love this song, especially the start...

[@acw7120]

Neil was right and the do dahs. Qe sneer at our stuffy parents "old hat jazz and swing". Big bands and trad jazz were too " toffy nosed". Funny how they then later say wow Jack Dorsey! SWING and aDuke Ellington and his String Quartet. CLEO Lane and Johhny Dankworth. Take 5. Etc etc etc. Then as my dad used to say. LOUDLY. " OH AYE.. then the little upstarts CHANGE THEIR TUNE alright". Beyond the C everyone likes to " Swing it out" like Loey Armstrong Coined. And put on a Penguin Suit. Best Theatre Ever with Neil at the Helm. He IS it.

[@downtroddenmusic]

The Innes Book of Records was one of those programmes which almost nobody saw, but which anyone who did will never forget. Absolutely brilliant but just a bit too quirky for most people's taste. As others have said, this is such a good song in its own right - and so well performed - that the element of parody is lost. Except maybe in the introduction - 'you know - not so long ago - and it's been very lucky for me' which nicely spears all those 'sincere' showbiz intros.

[@edeledeledel5490]

I and all my friends did; but that might be that I insisted they watch one, and they all became instant fans...

[@Ausomedays]

Rest In Peace!

[@bonzolvr]

Love Neil - love this song! Thank you!

[@rtrepsas]

A spoof of a spoof (see Mel Brooks' "singing" "High Anxiety" Tune from the 1977 flick. Similar melody on verse ( Believe this is from circa 1979-80). Check out the OUTRE Sinatraesque arrangement ! Love you Neil!

[@BeauJames59]

+Richard Trepsas I heard this on the Secret Policeman's Other Ball cassette....I believe...........

[@rtrepsas]

+BeauJames59 Most likely is WAS on his latest Monty Python shows

[@acw7120]

Who wants to be a Trillionaire? High Dante. (Sung with a ☆ Dialect)

[@Rivercastle]

The champagne was Canadian The hostess sang a song I contemplated suicide Then you came along! You're so spontaneous You hit the spot Nothing but everything Is all you've got You're so spontaneous You top the bill Your elegant savoir-fair Gives me a thrill! Spontaneous live You're so spontaneous Please don't ever change You're so "if I ruled the world" And "home on the range" You're so spontaneous In each and every way So spontaneous What more can I say? For this is the moment The moment is now The moment is you So come on, take a bow! You're so spontaneous You knock me flat You pull those little white rabbits out Of my top hat You're so spontaneous Abracadabra Spontaneous Well that's what you are! For this is the moment The moment is now The moment is you Come on, take your bow! You're so spontaneous It's wunderbar Spontaneous Spontaneous Spontaneous That's what you are!

[@acw7120]

Wunder Bar the Wunder Kid!

[@Alffovinni]

wow this was uploaded along time ago

[@rtrepsas]

Wanderlusus/Andy Lane: It's from "Innes Book of Records" circa 1980 Uk LP

[@Rivercastle]

The champagne was Canadian The hostess sang a song I contemplated suicide Then you came along! You're so spontaneous You hit the spot Nothing but everything Is all you've got You're so spontaneous You top the bill Your elegant savoir-fair Gives me a thrill! Spontaneous live You're so spontaneous Please don't ever change You're so "if I ruled the world" And "home on the range" You're so spontaneous In each and every way So spontaneous What more can I say? For this is the moment The moment is now The moment is you So come on, take a bow! You're so spontaneous You knock me flat You pull those little white rabbits out Of my top hat You're so spontaneous Abracadabra Spontaneous Well that's what you are!

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen It's wonderful to be You know, not so long ago And it's been very lucky for me" Whatever does that mean?

[@acw7120]

Back to the Future. He has an Ever Lasting De Lorean. Quantum.Leap Spectactular. Go Anywhere Golden Ticket. Anytime. Any place. Here there and.. oh wait..

[@acw7120]

Just remember that Ant...

[@TheHazeyQ]

The arrangement is brilliant! Is it John Altman? He gets it just right...

[@John2Ward]

Yes. John Altman was indeed brilliant at all his arrangements for the show. For another example of sheer brilliance check out "Concrete Jungle Boy" and "Time to Kill". You'll probably need tissues or a hanky for the latter. There are plenty of others from the series I could reel off the top of my head.

[@acw7120]

Is it Law in England Scotland and Wales since King Croasus that it is the official party line that all music arrangement 'lot" are always called John? Like Hal.used to Be Dave and is now " "Not sure about THAT Ben". Seems to be a space oddyty in the true image of the world jigsaw. Usually just lazy naive media reps. I prefer Neils perfect presentation. As HE IS. Other people can mess things up.. like the BEEB.. tone def.

[@stevetillcock7361]

Sadly missed. Gone too soon.

[@rtrepsas]

As I was braying: "parodist. He falls in love with whatever song type he's copying. Terry Martin 6 years ago The Innes book of records was one of the most spontaneous programmes ever to be on TV, Rutland Weekend was pretty cool too" Too bad that program from the UK never made it into the USA.

[@colinglass1342]

LONG LIVE THE BONZOS

[@acw7120]

9 out of 10 top dogs prefer them...

[@1234cottagedoor]

If you didn't know this was a parody you could mistake it for the real thing. In a way it's weird, because the mimicry is so close it ceases to be a send up and asks to be judged as a crooner's show-stopper in its own right: rather as some of the Rutles tracks make you wonder why they're not on real Bealtes albums. I admire Neil Innes hugely but he's not cruel enough to be a GREAT parodist. He falls in love with whatever song type he's copying.

[@tikaanipippin]

It's not mimicry so much as a loving recreation with new words, melodies, and the parody is almost entirely in the meticulously studied and polished musical arrangement. It has been said that the Rutles is not a parody of the Beatles, rather than that of George Martin's excellent arrangements. When Neil Innes performed his own songs, for instance on chat shows, he even parodies himself, and his original performance, equipped only with a guitar and an audience, as on here from about 9 minutes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTGmWZ5hNOHeNE

[@synthonaplinth5980]

'I contemplated suicide, then you came along...' hahahahaha

[@TomDjll]

This joke is so dry most people probably don't get it.